Becky Ennis:: Bridals (Dallas Urban Bridal)

Wow. Becky has one of those spirits...those ways about someone you can't quite describe, but you try with words like: true beauty, grace, fire, intelligence, and lovely. This bridal shoot was especially important to me because about 5 months before Becky's wedding, I called to check in with her because I hadn't heard from her in a while. She confessed to me that she was recently diagnosed with colon cancer and would be undergoing chemo and could I wait until after the wedding to shoot her bridals (her last treatment was scheduled for the Tuesday before the wedding). I said "yes, of course" and muttered some other condolences. When I hung up I simply weeped. I mean full on weeped. I hate cancer. I knew her Mom had passed away 12 years ago from the same, mean disease. It made me miss my own Dad and Grandpa and everyone I know that has been touched by cancer. I did seem to utter that if she changed her mind, we could shoot whenever she wanted.
A few months later Becky contacted me and said she did want to give it a try. So, between chemo treatments, we schedule her bridal shoot at a super cool urban (ghetto, Dallas skyline, Chihuahua pack of dogs running down street) location that I had been eying. To my delight, Becky obliged and just trusted me. I knew I had to rock these for her. I was happy that even though she is a self-confessed "bridge person" she went to a fun more dramatic place for this shoot. It was of course our record setting rainy October. She overcame the rain. She overcame her cancer (at least in some significant small way) and she would have her dream wedding, just like she planned, with her sweet caring groom, Erik. (which by the way, I can't wait to share!) So thanks Becky, for allowing me into your life. For teaching me about love, commitment, and courage under challenge. Thanks for letting me attend a wedding where everyone in some small way, remembered that this was far more than a party for party sake, but a chance to show deep love and compassion to those who mean the most.










Huge thanks and shout out to Andy Emery (Rightangle Photo) for assisting me for the day. That last image was shot just before we left and was his idea! I couldn't have done it without you! (who else would stand on a rooftop ledge 3 stories up with windy gusts to hold a flash for me?)